James beresfoed



(N0 Model.)

' I J. BERESFORD.

MATERIAL FOR MAKING WIRE FENCES.

No. 449,279. Patented Mar. 31, 1891.

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ENGLAND.

MATERIAL FOR MAKING WIRE FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 110449379, dated March 31, 1891.

Application filed July 23, 1390- Serial No. 359,587. [No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES BERESFORD, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at Ghorlton-cumllardy, near Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Material for Making WireFencing and 'lelegraphic Wires, of which the following is a specification.

My said invention relates to improvements in material for making wire fencing and for telegraph-wires, as is well understood. The wire from which fencing, for example, is at present made is of a round or circular form in cross-section, and is on that account subject to certain disadvantages, which are in my opinion obviated by the use of wire or material of my improved section. For example, where wedges or drop pieces are used to secure the wire to metallic uprights, standards, or posts the flat faces of the said wedges have but little contact with the round wire, owing to the convex surface of the wire, against which the wedges press, and consequently the wedges are easily dislodged. Again, the said round wire is of considerable weight, and is not easily seen in situations where it is desirable that it should be as ap parent as possible-as, for example, in the hunting-field and in bird-preserves. Add to this that the rounded wire offers facilities for the settlement of snow and thelike, the weight of which frequently causes breakage of telegraph-wires.

My improved forms of wire are shown in the annexed sheet of drawings.

Figure l is-a perspective view, to an enlarged scale, of a piece of fencing or telegraph wire of myimproved section. Fig. 2 is a crosssection of the wire shown in Fig. 1. shows a portion of fencing made of my improved wire. Fig. 4 is an end view of'Fig. 8.

Fig. 5 is a view of my improved form of wire with serrated ridge.

According to my invention, and as shown in the drawings, I form wire for the said purposes of triangular cross-section, as shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 2, and by this form I obtain a wire which is of considerably/lighter Fig. 3

section while presenting a wider and more distinctly apparent surface than is the case with round wire. The triangular wire is also stronger, because the material is better dis tributed at a greater distance from the center than in the round wire, and, owing to the broad flat faces, I obtain much greater security and rigidit 7 when the wire is wedged to metallic postsor uprights, as in Figs. 3 and a, or when it is secured to wooden posts by staples or passed through the said posts, as the flat faces provide extended bases which prevent the Wire from turning or canting or becoming loose or deranged. An additional advantage of the triangular wire is that, owing to its wedge shape atv three points in its perimeter, less resistance is offered to wind and weather, and snow slides more easily from its sides, so that it is less likely to be broken down, all of which considerations are of especial importance in wires which are elevated and exposed, as in the case of telegraph-wires.

lVhen myimproved triangular wire is used for fencing purposes, the sharp edges under such fences areless liabletobe climbed or sat or stepped upon, or leaned against, or otherwise to be subject to wantonly rough usage from human beings or cattle. Asa further safeguard, however, from such usage or handling, 1 might serrate the said sharp edges or one of them, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to present points which will tend to ward off animals without much danger of cutting or tearing. To form a better and sharper tooth in the case of such serrated wire, I might form the triangular wire with concave sides, so as to make the edges or corners sharper, and consequently give a better tooth, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The aforesaid improved triangular mate rial might be made sufficiently large and strong to be used in the construction. of iron hurdles, the material being placed either vertically, horizontally, or crossed.

I claim as my invention- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, wire for fencing or telegraphic purposes, having a triangular cross-section .and serrated on the edge, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improved article of manufacture,

wire for fencing or telegraphic purposes, having a triangular cross-section with concave sides and serrated on the edge, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the posts having apertures, of the wire having a triangular cross-section and inserted in the apertures and Wedges bearing upon the broad face of l the Wire and forcing the edge of the latter 0pposite said face into the side or surface of the x0 apertures, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES BERESFORD. Witnesses:

DAVID FULTON, JOSHUA ENTWISLE. 

